No Cazenovia track and field athlete has a more appropriate name, and there may be none in school history who meant as much to a team.

Ashley Winn is headed to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association's Indoor Track and Field Championship once again. The senior will be joined by sophomore teammate Clare Costello this weekend at Cornell University's Barton Hall and her goal is to challenge for the title in the 55 dash.

Unlike last winter, Winn will not compete in the 300 as well, so her chance of contending in a deep field should be better.

Winn's personal record is 7.25 and that would have earned her a placing in 2012. But she was hampered slightly by an injury and in the sprints it doesn't take much to ruin an athlete's chance of winning or placing.

"To place is exceptional since there are no divisions," Wheeler said of how the indoor state meet lumps small schools with large ones while spring track has two meets.

With Winn leading the way, Cazenovia has dominated Class B-C-D athletes since her freshman year. The Lakers won the past three league and Class B titles and were second during Winn's freshman year.

As for this year, Winn has lost only once in the 300 and won every 55 race. She also ran a 25.5 leadoff leg for the school's 4x200 team. Costello ran a superb 26.2 anchor to earn the team second place with a school record 1:47.84.

Costello's 42.744 in the 300 earned her a spot on the Intersectional Relay team.

"We're very optimistic about that," Wheeler said. "She has a great group of girls she's paired with. Their chances of challenging are excellent."

While Section III's state qualifier was more than a week ago, some sections just finished their meets this past weekend. That means seeding times probably won't be known until Tuesday or Wednesday.

The meet begins at 9:00 a.m. for the boys and 2:00 p.m. for the girls. The trials for the 55 and the finals are held before Costello's relay team competes.